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LONDON, January 29th. Whilst it is understood that the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1923.

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BRITISH PRESS GENERALLY FAV- OURS AMERICAN OFFER.

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LONDON, January 28th. With the exception of the Daily Mail which roundly declares that the American terms are impossible, the newspapers generally favour accepting forthwith the

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NEWS.

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CHINESE FINANOES,

FINANCE MINISTRY'S "EFFORT

MEET NEW YEAR EXPENDITURE

Paxing, January 9th.

A WISE CONCESSION.

SPREADING BRITISH CULTURE,

The ahora head lines are those given by the Times to the following telegram TO

which its Poking correspondent sens an December 31st:

CHINA'S INDUSTRIALTM

EVOLUTION..

WESTERN ERRORS.

TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES,

LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM States, valued at 88,379,385,438, for the Although the total trace of the United year ending Jane 30th, 1991-99, is a very satisfactory Agure, analysis reveals many, CARE OF THE CHILDREN... interesting features. In the first place

the value is 97.3 per cent less than in A careful and interesting study of the previous year. When volume is industrial evolution in China was the compared for the two years, it is sect The British Chargé d'Affaires has ver subject of an address by Mr. Goo. B. that, measured in quantities, exporte It is reported on good authority that bally informed the Chinese Government Fryer at a meeting of the Quest Society bave declined by 19 per cent., whilst in

that Great Britain has decided in prin. in Shanghai last week. Mr. A. J. ports are 29 per cent, higher. Notwith Council of the League of Nations will American offer to fund the British Debt the Miniator and Vice-Minister of Finance ciple to devote her share of the Boxer Hughes presided over the meeting, which standing the fall in value, external trade Indemnity to expenditure on purposes was bold in the hall of the Royal Asiatle is actually 8.7 per cent. more. Only £ take up the question of Mosul a Paris for a decade a three per coat., as a sub-contemplate the issue of short

term mutually beneficial to both countries. Society.

per cent, of the value of the industrial The total nun involved his About

production of the United States was ex- on Tuesday, there are indications that stantial concession, if better terms are not debentures amounting to $15,000,000, in

The lecturer began his address with a ported, European nations taking less Turkey may not await the League's indg to be secured, trusting to time for a/order to tide over the New Year. The £11,000,000, spread over the nart twenty- glance at industrial evolution in western thun per cent. Of agricultural pro- issue will be secured by the salt surplus, three years. A decision on the point was contries, expressing the hope that grave duce, including cotton, 15 per cent, of necessary, as the period of five years for orrore which were still being combated the entire output (in value) was export- Later on it was stated that the Cabin and the project is being reforred to the which the Allies agreed to suspend the there" would be avoided in the construeed, of which 11 percent. went tog

indemnity paymonts expires on December tion of the new industrial China. He Europa Yet in some twelve months un Mustapha Kemel has hurriedly return-| was divided on, the question. Some of

31st, after which, if Great Britain should then outlined the course of development employment, which HE-ADJUSTMENT OF FOREIGN AND maintain her claim, about £36,000 month in China, observing of the people that millions, and at one time reached sir ed to Angora from Smyrna in responsa Mr. Baldwin's colleagues would prefer to

DOMESTIC LOANS.

ly would be credited to her out of the their religion, their culture and their millions, has been absorbed by industry Chinese Cuatoma revenue to a summons of the Council of Com stand out for the British offer of 21 per

The Financial Research Commission is

arts, their isolation," their conservatism Geographien position is doubtless a mars, in order to preside at an extra-cent, plus i per cent, sinking fund. discussing plans for the re-adjustment it is a remarkable act of grace on the all moulded sheir natures and characteribiou, and activity" of the people are "The sum involved is substantial, and and their struggle for mere exsistente great help but the ingenuity, organisa ordinary meeting of the National New York newspapers criticise Mr.

ancial obligations are so onerous, to find them past masters in economy, thriftianos have been exploited in the most make this orifice at the present time,

During a generation new branches of and industry, paticat and persevering courageous and enterprising manter. from the failure of the Lausanne Confor attitude of the U.S. Congress. They are of Finance sent telegrams to the various. But we, as well as the other Powers content and cheerful, but totally lacking The electrical, chemical, automobile, and

have felt that China has already paid in public spirit and sympathy. Each cinema industries are Official circles at Angora state that the debt agreement mos; improbable before/Provinces explaining, the financial situ dearly for the ghastly episode of 1000, man or cach family for himself with no these Between them they have, in the notable amongst Assembly will be called on to make very the end of the present session of Conation, and pointing out that nearly all and that it is time to show mercy. There interest as to who ruled their country or time atated, provided employment for

woont, but on the contrary may appeal to the arbitrament of force,

possible revision.

Cabinct to-morrow.

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BUSI

Assembly to discuss the situation arising Baldwin's reference to the raral-minded of foreign and domestic losna Liu Part of the British Government, whose stics until up to a few years ago wefactors of greater importance.

ORD.

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Fuan or bis assumption of the Ministry

of the opinion that it may have made a

important "final decisióna. They' declare gress.

that the possibility of a rupture at Lausanne leaves the Turks unmoved, and unless the British delegation alters its attitude at the last moment; Ismet Pasha will issue a proclamation to the world explaining "Turkey's position, and will Joave Lausanne. The Turkish army will subsequently move on Mosul,

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In the meanwhile, Bagduul reports that

La

TEA MARKET REPORT.

"HIGHER PRICES HAVE COME TO STAY."

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TUKE MENNELL, January 28th.

is no question of remission of the indem the Government revenues were, mortgag-aity payments. China will have to con qd, while officinis, soldiers and police are tique paying, but the money, instead of going into the Exchequers of the Powers who are making the concresion, will in futuro be used mainly for the benefit of China..

on the brink of starvation, '

The telegrams stated that the first

measure should be the re-adjustment of domestic loans and the consolidation of

"The British. view is that the money

should be spent on the education of

about four

who lived in the next street. People twenty million people. The last census wanted but little, and no more was made showed that Detroit, the centre of the or grown by any district than just motor industry, had more than doabled suppled the wants of that district. its population in a decade, the total There was hardly any domestic exchange of com

no foreign commerce, and boing now just under a million. In tha same period the population of Loa modities.

Angeles has surpased that of San Fran developed, to a high degree of efficiency 578,063. Boience promotes prosperity. The various native industries were osiseo, having risen from 319,198 to

The Tea Market report declares that funds, but contributions must be forth. Chinese, a course directly beneficial to without the use of machinery and were Not only has the home market for these

the United Kingdom's stocks in bood are 37,000,000 lbs. less than last year. It notes that American and Canadian de

coming to meet ordinary expenditure. LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT.. The Government has submitted to the

mostly carried on in the crudeet manner, specialities been amply explored, but the Apart from the industries providing food export trade, though not comparable with and clothing, numbers were engaged in great staple industries, is by no means making articles for religious worship to be despised-Daily Telegraph. Idols, jos paper, candles, paper articles

the garrison at Moeul is being reinforced mand is changing from green to black House of Representatives the Covenant China, will inspire respect for and appre and models, and fro orackers gave

by army air force units from Bagdad.

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UNSETTLED EUROPE.

PROBABLE CONFLICT IN THE NEAR EAST.

LONDON, January 29th. The unsettling effect of the French Occupation of the Ruhr upon the situs tion in the Near East is evidenced by the Ülserver's correspondent at Vienna," who says the Balkan politicians there are of opinion that the French have set a bad example to the Little Entente, whose Ministers are going to meet in Belgrade

"HURON

COMMITS SUICIDE.

the higher level of prices has come to stay, TRIBUTE FROM BROTHER OFFICER. as evidenced by the fact that blenders advance purchases are unparalleled. în the history of the trade.

M.C.C. IN NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON DEFEATED BY FOUR

WICKETS.

WELLINGTON, January 29th.

The Marylebone team beat Wellington

Wellington, made 104)

or Bukharest to decide on joint "mes-by' four wicksta

an able Naval officer.

TED HAPPY FAMILY.

الله

support the

China, and indirectly to ourselves. We need not expect to be flooded with con merical orders as a consequence of our clemency, but we do expect that the leaven of British culture, with which we hope to endow some of the youth of of the Leagus of Nations for ratification.ciation and understanding of British me employment to hundreds of people. The maimed for life. Holidays are almost un- tras The Russian door is slowly re

thods and standards in affairs and life. fuel, meat, copper, alloy, oil, lime, wino known, only a few days each year, the opening to trade, but the Continous is PAYMASTER OF U.S.8.

Our share of the indemnity will be well and tobacco trades were developed to a housing facilities are a crime, and wages. expended if we can provide a number of marked degree; while boating was the entirely insuficient, to very short of stock It concludes that

young Chinese with an opportunity to means of livelihood of a large percentage workers and their families, Little child- make careers for themselves on modern of the population.

rea are allowed to work 10 or 12 hours practical lines. What we British wang to MANILA, January 29th.

sec in China is social and economic deve

a day or night, day after day, night after. Lieut. Commander E. H. Douglass,lopment.

There were no large concerns, just a

night, with no time for play or physical "It is important that full consideration few in each shop or farmyard-master. or mental development. But in compari- Paymaster of the U.S.S. Huron, flagship should be given to the formulation of a worker, worker and apprentices, who were

gon with children outside it is very of the Asiatic feet," has committed suicide scheme. It would be futile to turn out recruited chiefly from among relations questionable whether those cutside are:

batches of highly educated youths who and acquaintances. The profits of the better off than those inside; playing because of worry regarding a shortage of would not fit into the social structure of business were to a certain extent shared the filthy streets from morning till night. stores belonging to the ship's canteen, a backward country. We want doctors, and there was close personal relationship and perhaps having to go with less food which he discovered after the desertion engineers, architects, road and bridge between the master worker and the other and comfort than if they worked in

builders, mer trained in agriculture, workers, with no class distinction between factorica. of the man in charge.

conservancy, forestry, and BO forth them. Even when the workers started out After further criticizing factory ccndi- Commander Stearns of the Huron pays China, above all, lacks teachers.competent on their own this relationship continued. tions, the speaker observed that it was Lieut. Commander Douglas tribute as obviously endless scope for well-doing, this is as true in the industrial world as factory workers accepted radical doctrine

to impart modern education.

There is The Chinese revere their teachers, and easy to understand how readily the. and, needless to say, British communities in the educational. The workers served which they were too ignorant to under. in China should have every opportunity their apprenticeship before becoming stand. The labour movement was spread. to express their views before any scheme workera and received their board and ing very rapidly, the whole movement is adopted."

lodging, usually living with the master receiving a great impetus from the success worker and his family besides receiving of the seamen at Canton last year. a wago sufficient for their expenses. The There can be no doubt, in Mr. Fryer's apprentices who 'usually started when opinion, that within the next decade or quite young to learn the trade often had two the movement will prevail throughout The British Government have taken in a hard time of it. They received their the length and breadth of the country regard to China a step the desirability food, sleeping in the shop where they and will xaume a rational and inter of which we have frequently urged in worked. They became part of the family, national character," the these columns. The British Chargé it is true, but were often badly treated co-d'Affaires our Peking Correspondent re- and in many cases were little better thap

THE COMMUNIST CAUSE. Mr. Fryer went on to speak of the porta to-day-has informed the Chinese slaves." It is said that they intend to make Government that Great Britain has" de "The master weakers were responsible movement now sweeping over China, the influence on the workers of the renaissance Shen Hung Ying Commander-in-Chief cided in principle to devote her share of for the welfare of the workers and leaders of which regard Marxista, with of Kwangtung: Yang Yung Tai, who was the Boxer indemnity to "purposes mutu apprentices and in many instances they favour, and are openly championing the recently a nominee for the Bpeakership ally beneficial to both countries." in the Senate, Civil Governor and is a wise and graceful act. The British articles were usually made and sold in fervent student reformer sa self-appointed constituted a very happy family. The communist CLUSO, Ho pictured the 'THE ONLY BRIGHT SIDE OF THE the world's greatest musicians, but such Tseng Chung Hsuan, Inspector-General Government do not propose to retat the same place; work being carried on it leader of the credulous multitude in the

an opportunity occurred as the Theatre

which the indemnity,

to It is reported from Swatow that Li about £11,000,000 spread over twenty- the back of the shop. There were very industrial revolution Royal last night when the famous pianist Sich Chun has been negotiating with three years, but the sum still due strong family and clan ties in former side by side with the social revolution. now proceeding LAUSANNE, January 28th. The only bright side of the Lausanne Mr. Leopold Godowsky gave a concert. Chang Tso Lin, wishing to unite his

Each member of the family was Thus far, he continued, the new in- is to be devoted. to the educa days. picture at present is the Russian offer to Unfortunately the concert had been in The negotiations are nearing success, but auspices. Here is &

forces against the Kwangtung faction. tion of Chinese students under British provided for, whether sick or well;dustrial system has started with all the find a home is Bumia for a considerable adequately advertised, and Mr. Godowsky the opinion is held that the new situation nity, which, prudently used, may pro- eyes; "he

great opportu whether blind

with two good traditional mistakes aggravated by the was cared for when ho number of Armenians. It is proposed to had the misfortune of appearing before at Canton will affect Swatow. Battle the Armenians in, North Georgia.

greater ignorance and poverty of the bones duce results of the highest importance for died and his

placed in the workers. (1) Wealth is becoming con- It is reported that Li Hou Chi, who both Great Britain and China. The ob- ancestral barying place. The old in.

sures against Bulgaria and Hungary in their first innings and 134 in the who have not paid reparations. The

Budapest papers report that Rumania is second.

Marylebone made 10 in their

concentrating new troops on the Magyar first innings and 131 for the loss of six

frontior.

ます

The same correspondent states that wickets on their second visit. Titchmarsh

according to Less from Angora, if an made 64. ultimatum be handed to the Turks at. Lausanne on Wednesday they will reject it, and then, as Greece has already an army in Thrace, a conflict on European soil may be inevitable.

Messages from. Athens report that the Allies have handed the Greek" Govera ment note warning Creece of the danger of a concentration of Greek troops in Thrace, and proposing the Formation of a neutral zone on each side of the Maritza."

"

LAUSANNE PICTURE."

WORLD FAMOUS PIANIST IN HONGKONG.

RECITAL BY MR. LEOPOLD

GODOWSKY, #

it is not often that Hongkong is afford ed an opportunity of listening to one of

at the age of nine. He is now ba.

[BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN.

CHENG HSUEH HUYS SUOCESS:

PEKING, January 99th.

In view of the reported success of Cheng Hsueh Hui, the party's aims aro interesting.

It is stated that their chief supporters

but are the Kwangai forces, Yunnanese and the Navy are also operating.

of the Two Kwange

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The Russians will only provide the land. what was probably one of the smallest has been compelled to withdraw from jos of this expenditure on education dustrial" system probably had its short centrated in a few hands and the massca and the Armenians must depend on audiences be has had ainen he gave his Sheking, has taken up a position at should not be to anglicize Chinese young coinings, with its weary hours and ferr. are left as poor as before but with the international sid to build their own first public concert as a musical prodigy Hoyuanhaien... buildings. The Armenians are pleased at the offer, and will now negotiate with the Russians for the settlement of details. GERMAN ALLEGATION DENIED BY BRITISH ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

ALLEGED GERMAN SPY. DISAPPEARANCE FROM CANADA

men and women, or to detach them from bolidays, but there was a certain protec tools. (2) A working day of 14 to 18 added handicap of not owning their own those traditions, under the influence of tion to both master and man, while the hours or more made worse by the necessity When it is esid that before the War

which they must carry out their life work. Chinese family system militated against of long trips between home and factory, Western abstractions, divorced from West; too extensive exploitation," Mr. Leopard Godowsky, after achieving

ern life, often do more harm than good

is the rula (3) China's time-honoured distinction in the musical world of Europe,

in the East. To quicken the best ele

ADVENT OF NEW CONDITIONS.

family breaks down, when the whole was chosen to be the Director of the

ments in Chinese tradition with British But now on this peaceful picture a new family are in the factory for day or night LONDON, January 28th. A German wireless allegation that the Master School of Piano Playing of the German spy system during the war has the expenditure of money, but

The wide extension of the Imperial identa is a work that demands not only condition begins to make itself felt shifts, and the development of a moru careful especially in the large port cities, with rational home life is impossible. (4) Attorney-General in the House of Com- Imperial Academy in Vienna, was created been revealed by the mysterious disap-forethought and an intimate sympathy, the introduction of modern power Grave risks and accidents come with the mone declared the French occupation of an Imperial Professor of the highest rank pearance three months ago of Alexander for which the conditions are already pre machinery and Western methods, bringing use of high-powered machinery and of the Ruhr illegal is untrue." The Attorney- Ocneral hay not made any such declara- and received for his services a salary said Harvey May from Windsor, Ontario just went. The education should be thorough in their train the modern factory system. certain dangerous processes of manufac

across the Detroit river from the Ameri-ly practical. As our Correspondent Where the system has appeared we find ture. (5) The health of women is, tion, and the House of Commons, is not to be double that of the Prime Minister can city of Detroit, May was well-points out, Chins needs chiefly doctors, large groups of workers under a few seriously impaired both by night work sitting.

of Austria-Hungary, it will be recognised known in Windsor, where he was a pro- engineers, and teachers of agriculture employes, who own the implements of and by the economie necessity of working BAVARIAN GOVT. PROHIBITS FAS- that Mr. Leopold Godowsky enjoys dis of years. His connection with the Ger. the education thus provided should be system lends to an over increasing separa (6) The child labour problem, with it minent consulting engineer, for a number and forestry,. It is important, too, that production. The complexity of this up to, and too soon after, childbirth. "CISTI DEMONSTRATIONS.

tinction in the musical world of an ex- man spy system was entirely unsurpected. Riven as far as possible in the country tion between master and worker, so that heavy toll on the minds and bodies of BERLIN, January 28th. ceptional character which ought to assure May had a long and chequered military itself, so that at every stage of training eventually we get two distinct classes, China's future citizens, is at its worst After prohibiting Fascisti demonstra for him crowded audiences wherever he career in the British Army, including ser-kept in view. The immediate and direct apa cald

the most urgent needs may be constantly

hare thousands of children from six tions organised by Hitler, the Bavarian

vice under Kitchener in India Latar benefit of this arrangement in the way of

Moreover the old conditions of life arsyears of age upward are employed on Government has finally allowed them to gives a recital. Since the outbreak of | he served for two years in the American trade may not be very great, though broken up, the old customs and conven- both day and night shifts of from 12 to be held. It is reported from Munich that the war Mr. Godowsky has been playing army during the Great War in the ultimately, they will be of considerable tione are losing their power and have 16 hours. The fact that their tiny wage the Mecing Yesterday among of cle almost continuously, in America where he double capacity of American officer and importance. The chief gift of British cecond to be a safeguard. The old family lowers the whole waga scale is lost sight poorly attended. The ceremony of de- is accepted as the leading orponent of the German spy in the United States and education is character. The spread of system auds itself unable to stand against of in the vicious circle. (7) The conflict dicating the Fascisti colours is being held art of piano playing. at Munich today, and disturbances are

Canada, covering his tracks so skilfully modern knowledge, fortified by training the new foros and the community is faced between labour and capital has bot es feared. A state of, emergency has been tremely enthusiastic though small audiried an American girl at St. Louis, counterpart in the classics of China her whole new set of standards.

His recital last night before an ex- that he was never suspected. He mat in character of and which has a certain with the need of a development of a yet developed in any very cute form, but proclaimed at Gera, where a few hundredence, justified the description of him a Missouri, nine years ago, and in the lat self, is the facet contribution our own hand-driven looms are being replaced by beginning to be restless and to ocok The old there are many signs that labour is ranmbers of the reactionary Rosbach a musical colossus.” Brigade, partly armed, have been arrest embraced

His programme ter part of the war moved to Windsor, country could make both to the progress machines, the old oil-mulla formerly organizations. Unless the obvious mis od route to Munich.-

selections from Beethoven, Untario, where he was employed in and the stability of modern. China. Such huge stone mill turned by water, the inbes are avoided it is likely to adopt Mendelssohn, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, engineering capacities, and became a pro a use of the indemnity is an act of far- wind, or s buffalo or a blind man, are some of the more reckless methods of the Mendelssohn Liszt, MacDowell, Paganimminent member of the • Kiwanis " and seeing statesmanship,

now being turned by gasoline or oil labour movements of the West, but with Lászt, and Liszt, sa well ze a couple of other patriotic clubs, and was a highly-

engines; and all the old methods are infinitely more serious remalte due to delightful mereau of his own composi- respected citizen. Nothing had been

being replaced by modern systems --- ignorance (8) The religious beliefs of tion. It was an areaing greatly enjoyed heard since his sudden disappearance

the people that have for hundreds of and one which music lovers will long re-antil recently his wife, who, is in die BATTLE HONQUES OF THE GREAT that sentences ranging from a week's to member.

tressed circamatanos, received a letter

The growth of the new system, said years been restraining Influence, fortnight's imprisonment, and heavy

Mr. Godowsky given his final "recital from May, dated Berlin, Germany, con-

Mr Bryer, is being accompanied by all Preventing them from doing evil, are with

tas introduction of Western, industrialle fines, have been imposed on the recently

The strike is to-night and the programme will be fessing that he had acted as a German arrested demonstratora

An Army Ordar announces that, in the scient evils: history is repeating and materialism now incapable of dealing said to be almost complete in the north devoted entirely to Chopin. Dr. Korn spy throughout the war, but that recent order to delate the necessity of removing itself in much detail that no more faithful with the new situation, and these forces

reproduction of industrial conditions over era industrial are, but French railway.gold, the distinguished Vienna musically, owing to the activities of the Intel- honours at

are maintaining the services. The critic has described Mr. Godowsky as the ligence Departments of the United States regimental colors, the King has a century ago can be found than in the are therefore losing their influence on the

people rapidly. strike is only partial in the southern greatest living interpreter of Chopla, and Canada, he became nervous, and was approved arrangements by which the conditions of Chinese industrial life to Mr. Fryer concluded with a referencs Sabotage on the railways tele. As to-night will be the last opportunity compelled to return to Germany. For standards of infantry, cavalry, and day. The hours are four so long that to the agwcies ab work for the phones and telegraphs is reported, but of hearing Mr. Godowsky in the Colony, ther investigation is being made by the yeomanry will bear battle honours of the the women and little children often fall smelioration of these conditions, and French breakdown gangs are repairing no musia lever, we imagine, will willingly military authorities into May's career in Great War not exceeding ten in addition sleep on their machines and become emphasized Shanghai's great opportunity, Aka damage and restoring the services. misait

Canada-Daily Telegraph.

to those already osrried.

(Continued at foot of nest column). of taking the lead. G. Daily News.

HEAVY FINES AND IMPRISONMENT FOR DEMONSTRATORS.

PARIS, January 28th."

A memage from Duesseldorf states

T

WAR.

present emblazoned

REPETITION OF HISTORY.